Tuesday, 31 January 2012

What are you doing with bottle corks? I've found this funny cork animals and I was thinking that it is actually a really nice DIY project to make with kids. The ones on the photos are created by Israeli design studio monkeybusiness and reddish. They designed a special attachment box for the wine bottle with six animal designs : bear, buffalo, bunny, crow, deer and monkey - each package includes the body parts required to make one 'corker' .

What about a cap of thee with a yellow submarine? Today I want to saw you some small design gadgets I like. They are all coming from the talented israeli designers called Monkeybusiness. It is a family run product design studio, found by industrial designer Oded Friedland. Since 2005 they are busy designing original products and collaborating with talented local designers - promising youngsters and experienced professionals alike. I really like the simple Geppeto's pencil sharpener and of course the yellow Teasub Tea infuse.

Monday, 30 January 2012

This weekend I received many 'presents' from my boys. The beautiful drawings of my son are waiting for me every day. One I found even in my bed! Its difficult not to keep smiling when I look at them. My son said that the smiling face is a flower - or just mama ...

Old Dutch game Sjoelen cames back in a modern version! It is a design of Ralf Frickeland produced by Dutch Design Multishuffle. The game was really popular in Dutch families around Christmas and New Year. Its size is pretty big - It takes space of 2m - so I discovered a great idea to transform it into a children desk during the year - and play when we fill like it. We've played the game few times and we even gave one to our family in Poland - who is now addicted to it, doing competitions between family members - its great fun!

Friday, 27 January 2012

Wednesday we did our first photo shoot. It cost me a lot of preparation and sleepless nights …..but at the end we have also had a lot of fun! Especially when the kids just took it over. Making a photo shoot with kids its a challenge! Believe me! The space was beautiful, the light also ….our furniture were nice models too - didn't need to much make up ;-) I'm so glad is over! ;-) I think I will not make any photos coming weeks…I really have enough of looking through a camera lens! Now it is time for the website and the rest of preparations.

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Design by Małgosia Drozdowska & Agnieszka Klimczak : " Mums who dreamt of little pink dresses, silk ribbons, dressing up in ball gowns and playing with doll houses. We are mums. Of boys. Three fantastic boys, we love more than any girl in the world. But still….." That's why, with the help of one crafty dad, miniio was born. "

Do you know Snooshy ? I didn't! But from the first sight I feel it will be a perfect gift for my son. My boys do not really like any soft animals or bears to hug or to play with ;- ) so I hope this cool guy will rule. All the Snooshy super creations are designed by graphic designer Francis Hörters. After years of working in advertising as a film-editor, computer graphics artist, director, art therapist with children from new-comers and being a mum - she starts something new! She began her own label under the name Snooshy.

Unique and really special. I'm happy to see something more for boys in the 'cuddle' department.

Monday, 23 January 2012

Today I want you to take to Madrid to see colorful and fresh illustration of Iván Solbes. He is an independent illustrator having already wide experience in graphic design for magazines, newspapers and advertising companies. Last year he published his first book, which you shouldn't miss! It is about how : " It's cool to be five" . I'm sure my son who is exactly this age will love this story and the powerful graphic. It is now available in Spanish, but I translated few texts of Jose Maria Mayorga, and I was laughing so much!

Friday, 20 January 2012

is one of the themes from International Film Festival Rotterdamthis year. For me one of the best city events ever. It is starting next week but today I have already booked my tickets. I wish I could move to the cinema for a few days, but of course my husband will be not so happy about that so I will see just few of the films. Meeting some of the art directors is also always really fantastic event during the Festival and the atmosphere is pretty amazing. Rotterdam festival is known not only for the films but for the great and engaging audience. Looking for it so much!